Where does “Holden” come from?
Holden (English) comes from Middle English holden, from Old English healdan, from Proto-West Germanic haldan, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
Holden (English): A brand of car originating in Australia
Definitions
- A brand of car originating in Australia
Ancestry of “Holden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | holden | to hold; to consider |
| 2 | Old English | healdan | to keep watch over; to hold fast, to grasp; to... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | haldan | to hold; to keep |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
Words derived from “Holden”